[rapharm]

Hi Guys

Think my car (2007 E92 335i) needs a new battery, it's struggling to start and the nice big yellow battery sign keeps popping up after leaving the key in for longer than 2 minutes when the car is off.

I keep reading something about registering the new battery before installing? And it's best to just get the dealer to do it rather than local indi ?
Also, Where is the best place to buy the required battery?
I live in Sydney.

Thanks in advance

[_ink]

Go to Advan Performance, they have batteries there and will code them for you.

The warranty of the batteries they use is actually longer than Bosch warranty also.

[Brule]

Do not go to bmw.

Advan or diy plus find someone to code it.
My battery cost around 200 and used my bt cable to reset it

[Socket]

Which city re you in?

[rapharm]

I'm in Sydney.
Brule, where did you purchase your battery ?

I called the suggested shop and they quoted $435 fitted and coded
I called Trivett BMW and got transferred to 5 different people before one guy quoted me an ambiguous $390 for the battery but couldn't give me a quote on install..

[vtl]

My battery way leaking battery acid into my tray

Bought a Bosch battery from here (I went to Frankston, VIC):
http://www.independantbattery.com.au/contact-us/

They are the only distributor of Bosch batteries in Australia. You can use any brand obviously but I wanted a decent brand. They never answered emails so I had to call them up for enquiries.

Cost me $260 if I remember correctly. Was a Bosch S5 battery but you can just pick anything that will physically fit. There are multiple tiedown points to fit different size batteries. I think most European batteries are the same shape.

Fitted and registered it myself with INPA. I did not change the capacity or battery type so I didn't code it

Waverly BMW quoted me $432.43 just for the battery itself

[DR-JEKL]

Scotty89 found a varta battery from ebay froma co in QLD by memory that was really cheap (Varta are the oem manufacturer)

[Socket]

+1 DRJ that he did. I also got the same battery due $350 installed at battery works Dandenong. I know that doesn't help OP but battery world in Sydney should be able to supply and fit at good price

[donR]

Originally Posted by _ink

Go to Advan Performance, they have batteries there and will code them for you.

The warranty of the batteries they use is actually longer than Bosch warranty also.

What batteries is Advan using out of interest?

I bought a DIN 66 750CCA Varta Silver Dynamic from Matt at Online Batteries a while back for $235. It was special order but still a good price. I'd like to try the Bosch next though.

Though, you'd still need to get the registering done.

[rapharm]

Did you have any issues with the Varta battery ?

I emailed Advan to see what type of battery they use so I will let you know when I find out

Been trying to find some options online but there are too many variations.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by rapharm

Did you have any issues with the Varta battery ?

I emailed Advan to see what type of battery they use so I will let you know when I find out

Been trying to find some options online but there are too many variations.

Varta battery has been awesome... no issues at all, very good No 1 best quality

[rapharm]

Any chance you know what exact battery you have Socket ?
Model and code number ?
I'd like to just order it online because I'm basically at work 24/7

btw, your car looks awesome, especially after those LCI tails. I'm considering getting a set aswell ; )

[donR]

Originally Posted by rapharm

Did you have any issues with the Varta battery ?

I emailed Advan to see what type of battery they use so I will let you know when I find out

Thanks.

I've had the Varta in my Audi, an F18 800CCA since Feb 2012 and it is still going strong. Its been deep cycled quite a bit so gets a beating. Maybe twenty times so seems bomb proof. Though takes quite a long time to charge it up fully but once there holds charge for a long time regardless of driving. It will usually still start my car at 11V.

The other Varta we had was in our old Saab 9-3. It also took a beating as the battery sits next to the turbo so gets hot. Our Saab also had an electrical fault so it was forever going flat and a lot of short trips. It was still going strong a couple of years later though our model Saab was renowned for being hard on batteries.